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Biography: Annabelle Gurwitch to Star in Ford Focus Commercials

12 August 1999

Biography: Annabelle Gurwitch to Star in Ford Focus Commercials

    DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 12 -- Annabelle Gurwitch will star in
64 live television commercials for the all new Ford Focus.  In this
unprecedented role, she will combine her comedic abilities with her
journalistic talent.  Traveling to unusual locations and covering interesting
events, Annabelle will be seen during Network prime time programming September
through March 2000.
    In addition to her exciting new commitment with Ford, Anabelle is in her
fourth season of hosting TBS's popular Friday night series "Dinner & A Movie."
She was nominated for a prestigious Ace award as "Best Entertainment Host"
alongside Bill Maher, Chris Rock, Dennis Miller and Craig Kilborn, the only
woman in that category.  This was her second Ace nomination, having been
nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series when she anchored HBO's award-
winning Not Necessarily The News for two seasons.
    On "Dinner & A Movie," Annabelle performs sketch comedy, attempts to cook
theme dishes based on the movies, and has traded repartee with numerous guests
including Joan Cusak, Kathy Griffen and Kesley Grammer.
    Since attending New York University, Annabelle has had a busy acting
career.  Her stage appearances include the recent off-Broadway revival of
Wendy Wasserstein's "Uncommon Women and Others."  In addition to her series
roles on television, she has been a guest on more than thirty episodic shows
including "Seinfeld", "Suddenly Susan", "Murphy Brown", "China Beach" and
"Tales from the Crypt".
    Most recent film credits include a leading role in the Family Channel
telefilm "Lovestruck" with Costas Mandylor, starring opposite Patrick Stewart
in Masterminds for Columbia, and performing in supporting roles in "One Night
Stand", "Till There Was You", "Mousehunt", and independent films "Goosed" and
"Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss".
    Writing and performing as a journalist, Annabelle has worked for Buzz,
Premiere, Los Angeles Magazine, VH1 Inside Music, and HBO's Entertainment
News.  She is currently a regular contributor to Cooking Light Magazine where
she writes about dating, Zen and her chocolate obsession.  She resides in Los
Angeles with her husband and son.